European Institute of Japanese Studies
Academy Seminars
presents:

Title: "Regulatory Reforms in Strategic Special Zones"
Speaker: Professor Tatsuo Hatta, President, The International Centre for the Study of East Asian Development, Kitakyusyu Director, Center for Policy Study and Analysis, Keizai Doyukai, Tokyo Professor Emeritus, Osaka University, Osaka

About the speaker: Dr. Hatta has served as a member of various government committees including the Building Code Council of the Ministry of Construction and the Energy and Resource Council of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. He was a Chairman of the Housing and Land Council of the Ministry of Construction, Acting Chairman of Regulatory Reform of the Cabinet Office, and a member of the Committee for the Reform of Electricity System, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. He is currently a member of the Council of National Strategic Special Zones, and Chairman of the Working Group for National Strategic Special Zones, the Cabinet Office. Dr. Hatta received B.A. in Economics from International Christian University, Tokyo in 1966 and Ph.D. in Economics from Johns Hopkins University in 1973. Previously he held positions of Assistant Professor at Ohio State University, and Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor at the Johns Hopkins University. Upon returning to Japan in 1986, he became Professor of Osaka University, Tokyo University, and International Christian University. He served as the President of National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) until 2011. He has been Professor Emeritus of Osaka University since 2001. In addition to his academic post, Dr. Hatta was President of the Japanese Economic Association. He has written and edited widely on micro economics, urban economics, and Japanese economy, including How to Go About the System Reform of the Electricity Market in Japan, published by Nikkei in 2012.

About the talk: Structural reforms for Japan's economy is an important issue in the implementation of the third arrow of Abenomics growth strategy. In the meeting of the Council on National Strategic Special Zones in May 2014, Prime Minister Abe said Japan commends the swift and active developments in the six National Strategic Special Zones as the front runners of economic revitalization and will swiftly achieve regulatory reforms. PM Abe says Japan can break through the solid rock of vested interests. In the presentation, we would like to hear first-hand Professor Hatta's view on the outlook for regulatory reforms in labour market, medical technology, agriculture and sightseeing in the special economic zones.

Date: Monday, July 7th, 2014
Time: 6.30 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. Drink & Snack (served before lecture)
7.00 p.m. – 9.00 p.m. Lecture and Discussion
Place: Alfred Nobel Auditorium, Embassy of Sweden
10-3-400 Roppongi 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo
106-0032
Five-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line Roppongi 1-chome Station
Five-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Kamiya-cho Station
Fee: JPY3,000 per person, payable at the door
Free for those who are from sponsoring companies (*)
Free for students, please bring your student ID
Language: English

(*) EIJS Academy 2013-2014 Sponsoring companies
Gadelius Holding Ltd., Sandvik K.K., Höganäs Japan K.K. and in cooperation with the Embassy of Sweden

Please sign up by July 3 (Thur.) via e-mail to eijsjap@gmail.com for the attention of Ms. Futagawa (EIJS Tokyo office)

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Miki Futagawa
European Institute of Japanese Studies
Tokyo Office
c/o Embassy of Sweden
1-10-3-400, Roppongi
Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032
Tel: +81(0)3 5562 5032
Fax: +81(0)3 5562 9090
Email: eijsjap@gmail.com